Marketing Manager

Worn Jerabek Wiltse Architects; Chicago, Northern (IL, KY); Hybrid; USD 45,000 - 87,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Simple IRA with company match

Pre-tax Health Savings Account (HSA)

Short and long-term disability

Paid parental leave

Paid holidays

15 days PTO

Job summary

Worn Jerabek Wiltse Architects in Chicago, IL seeks a Marketing Manager to keep the firm visible and organized, reporting to the Business Director and Partners. This hybrid role blends marketing execution with high-level administrative work, requiring a polished, on-brand communication style and the ability to manage multiple priorities.

The ideal candidate will oversee digital and print materials, website updates using WordPress, social media, proposal responses, and project narratives, while

Qualifications

• Four-year degree in marketing, communications, graphic design, or related field.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite and Canva.
• WordPress experience required.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and Google Workspace.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Highly organized with attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Create and produce digital and print marketing materials using Adobe Creative Suite and Canva.
• Coordinate updates to WJW’s website via WordPress and oversee content revisions.
• Manage WJW’s social media presence and develop a consistent strategy across platforms.
• Prepare project narratives, images, and supporting materials for award submissions and proposals.
• Coordinate photoshoots and maintain an organized library of marketing assets.
• Support business development materials and marketing initiatives as needed.
• Attend networking and marketing events on behalf of the firm.

Skills

Visual communication

Organizational skills

Project management

Written and verbal communication

Education

Four-year degree in marketing, communications, graphic design, or related field

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

Canva

WordPress

Job description

Are you excited about working with a group of like-minded colleagues interested in intentionally crafted, real-world architecture at the intersection of people, place, and purpose? Are you enthusiastic, self-motivated, and want to make an impact? Are you a problem-solver at heart who can proactively reach solutions? You may be just the person we are looking for.

Our Marketing Manager will play an essential role in keeping WJW visible and organized. Reporting to the Business Director and Partners, and working alongside our Office Manager, this position balances creative marketing support with high-level administrative work, helping ensure that how we present ourselves to the world is as thoughtfully executed as our architecture. The ideal candidate is a strong visual communicator with sharp organizational instincts and the ability to manage multiple priorities with care and follow-through.

This is a hybrid position with expectation for in-office work on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and optional work from home on Monday and Friday each week. The position is flexible on total hours worked per week, ranging from 30-40 hours per week pending applicant availability.

Areas of Responsibility

Marketing

• Create and produce digital and print marketing materials, including project pages, presentations, resumes, advertisements, proposal responses, and other firm collateral, using Adobe Creative Suite and Canva.
• Working with our 3 rd party website design consultants, spearhead an update of WJW’s website beginning in the 4 th quarter of 2026, including content revisions as well as organizational and navigational updates.
• Using WordPress, maintain and upgrade WJW’s website on an ongoing basis, including adding project content, news, and team updates in a timely manner.
• Manage WJW’s social media presence across LinkedIn, Instagram, and Facebook, developing a social media strategy that reflects the firm’s values and project work.
• Creation of social media content for implementation across all platforms in collaboration with the Office Manager, Partners and Project Mangers.
• Research, track, and prepare award submissions, including coordinating project narratives, images, and supporting materials to meet deadlines.
• Coordinate photo shoots for newly completed projects with photographers, Partners and Project Managers. Attendance at photoshoots as required.
• Maintain an organized library of marketing assets, project photography, renderings, proposals and renderings.
• Support the Business Director and Partners on creation of business development materials and special marketing initiatives as needed.
• Attend networking and marketing events on behalf of the firm as needed.

Administrative

• Provide high-level administrative support to the Business Director and Partners, including preparation of materials for meetings and presentations.
• Research and compile information in support of strategic initiatives, business development, and special projects.
• Organize and maintain marketing materials, project portfolios, and digital files, including ongoing stewardship of the firm’s file server.
• Maintain master office lists and key marketing tracking documents, keeping the firm organized and prepared.
• Support business license renewals, insurance policy coordination, and professional continuing education tracking alongside the Business Director and Office Manager.
• Provide occasional support for office operations when Office Manager is unavailable.
• Additional administrative tasks in support of office operations as directed by the Business Director or Partners.

The position Requires:

• Four-year degree in marketing, communications, graphic design, or a related field, and a minimum of 3 years of experience in a marketing or administrative support role, ideally in a professional services or design environment.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite and Canva required; WordPress experience required.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Google Workspace required.
• Strong visual sensibility and ability to produce polished, on-brand materials.
• Highly organized and detail-oriented, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines simultaneously.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the professional and approachable presence.
• Proven ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with integrity.
• Self-motivated, with a demonstrated penchant for ownership and follow-through.

Salary & Benefits:

• $29 - $42 / hour
• 100% company-paid medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• Simple IRA with company match
• Pre-tax Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Short and long-term disability
• Paid parental, family, and medical leave
• 15 days PTO and 9 paid holidays
• Support for accreditations and other ongoing educational endeavors

WJW values a diverse workplace representative of the communities we serve, and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, and veterans to apply.

WJW is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will not be discriminated against because of race, color, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, disability, ancestry, marital status, veteran status, medical condition, or any category protected by local, state or federal laws.

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